Definition of nuisance in English:

nuisance

noun ˈnjuːs(ə)nsˈn(j)usəns

1A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance.
讨厌的人（或东西、情况）
it's a nuisance having all those people clomping through the house
I hope you're not going to make a nuisance of yourself
我希望你不要让自己惹人厌。
Example sentencesExamples
- The mechanically-propelled ones with an engine make a noise, are a nuisance and are dangerous.
- Dogs are barred from many public places because they pose a serious hazard to health and can be a nuisance and danger.
- Many felt it would be a nuisance and potentially dangerous.
- In return, they don't secede or otherwise make a nuisance of themselves.
- I live in Beckenham in an area populated by many foxes and, yes, they do sometimes make a nuisance of themselves.
- The White House listens to these outraged voices but considers them more a nuisance than genuine problem.
- But those for whom enjoyment develops into aggression need to be weeded out before they can start to make a nuisance of themselves.
- There are also some plants brought in because they had a perceived potential use as garden ornamentals, but which have turned out to be pests or nuisances.
- However, normally these dumped items will be removed during the programmed cleaning schedule or earlier if they are creating a hazard or a nuisance.
- They don't want to go along to annual general meetings and make a nuisance of themselves.
- To some of us the rain is merely a nuisance or an inconvenience.
- In so doing they are creating a nuisance for residents, danger for themselves and a hazard for road users.
- We are trying our best to stop this problem but it is a nuisance and an inconvenience.
- Bonfires are a general nuisance and serious problem for anyone with a respiratory condition such as asthma or emphysema.
- It is no good merely viewing the young as a nuisance and a difficulty, especially when most of them are no such thing at all.
- As a result, ministers are going to great lengths to point out that the deer is a fine animal, and must not be viewed as a pest or a nuisance.
- If the newcomers wanted to make a go of it here and did not make a nuisance of themselves, they could be Australians.
- The nuisance and bother that raises its head time and time again in Portlaoise did so again over the weekend.
Synonyms
source of annoyance/irritation, annoyance, inconvenience, bore, bother, irritant, problem, difficulty, trouble, trial, burden
pest, plague, thorn in one's side/flesh
informal pain, pain in the neck, pain in the backside, headache, hassle, bind, drag, aggravation, menace
Scottish informal nyaff, skelf
North American informal pain in the butt, nudnik, burr under/in someone's saddle
Australian informal fair cow
Australian/New Zealand informal nark
British vulgar slang pain in the arse
British informal, dated blister
rare infliction
1. 1.1Law An act which is harmful or offensive to the public or a member of it and for which there is a legal remedy.
  See also private nuisance, public nuisance
  Example sentencesExamples
  Parents whose children cause a public nuisance are likely to receive a warning letter from the police.
  They range from minor noise nuisance, through to serious racial harassment and threats to kill.
  Picketing accompanied by violence, or even merely noise, may be a private nuisance.
  The courts tend to approach the question of the existence of a nuisance, whether public or private, as a question of fact.
  What constitutes a statutory nuisance is carefully defined in section 79 and so too are numerous exceptions.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'injury, hurt'): from Old French, 'hurt', from the verb nuire, from Latin nocere 'to harm'.

innocent from Middle English:
Literally meaning ‘not harming’, innocent goes back to Latin in- ‘not’ and nocere ‘to hurt, injure’, which also lies behind nuisance (Late Middle English), noxious (Late Middle English) ‘harmful’, its opposite innocuous (late 16th century), and obnoxious (late 16th century).

Rhymes

translucence

Definition of nuisance in US English:

nuisance

nounˈn(y)o͞osənsˈn(j)usəns

1A person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance.
讨厌的人（或东西、情况）
I hope you're not going to make a nuisance of yourself
我希望你不要让自己惹人厌。
an unreasonable landlord could become a nuisance
一个不讲道理的房东会讨人厌。
Example sentencesExamples
- The mechanically-propelled ones with an engine make a noise, are a nuisance and are dangerous.
- We are trying our best to stop this problem but it is a nuisance and an inconvenience.
- In return, they don't secede or otherwise make a nuisance of themselves.
- The nuisance and bother that raises its head time and time again in Portlaoise did so again over the weekend.
- There are also some plants brought in because they had a perceived potential use as garden ornamentals, but which have turned out to be pests or nuisances.
- However, normally these dumped items will be removed during the programmed cleaning schedule or earlier if they are creating a hazard or a nuisance.
- They don't want to go along to annual general meetings and make a nuisance of themselves.
- Many felt it would be a nuisance and potentially dangerous.
- Dogs are barred from many public places because they pose a serious hazard to health and can be a nuisance and danger.
- As a result, ministers are going to great lengths to point out that the deer is a fine animal, and must not be viewed as a pest or a nuisance.
- The White House listens to these outraged voices but considers them more a nuisance than genuine problem.
- To some of us the rain is merely a nuisance or an inconvenience.
- If the newcomers wanted to make a go of it here and did not make a nuisance of themselves, they could be Australians.
- In so doing they are creating a nuisance for residents, danger for themselves and a hazard for road users.
- Bonfires are a general nuisance and serious problem for anyone with a respiratory condition such as asthma or emphysema.
- It is no good merely viewing the young as a nuisance and a difficulty, especially when most of them are no such thing at all.
- I live in Beckenham in an area populated by many foxes and, yes, they do sometimes make a nuisance of themselves.
- But those for whom enjoyment develops into aggression need to be weeded out before they can start to make a nuisance of themselves.
Synonyms
source of annoyance, source of irritation, annoyance, inconvenience, bore, bother, irritant, problem, difficulty, trouble, trial, burden
1. 1.1Law
  see private nuisance
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was contended on behalf of the defendant that that failure amounted also the torts of nuisance and trespass.
  But he does not have a cause of action in nuisance for his personal injury, nor for interference with his personal enjoyment.
  The tort of nuisance is concerned with unlawful interference with the use or enjoyment of land.
  A second exception to the rule is where there is a continuing injury, such as a continuing nuisance or trespass to land.
  Under these laws, one may sue for nuisance, trespass, negligence, strict liability or product liability.
2. 1.2Law
  see public nuisance

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘injury, hurt’): from Old French, ‘hurt’, from the verb nuire, from Latin nocere ‘to harm’.

单词	nuisance
释义	Definition of nuisance in English: nuisance noun ˈnjuːs(ə)nsˈn(j)usəns 1A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance. 讨厌的人（或东西、情况） it's a nuisance having all those people clomping through the house I hope you're not going to make a nuisance of yourself 我希望你不要让自己惹人厌。 Example sentencesExamples The mechanically-propelled ones with an engine make a noise, are a nuisance and are dangerous. Dogs are barred from many public places because they pose a serious hazard to health and can be a nuisance and danger. Many felt it would be a nuisance and potentially dangerous. In return, they don't secede or otherwise make a nuisance of themselves. I live in Beckenham in an area populated by many foxes and, yes, they do sometimes make a nuisance of themselves. The White House listens to these outraged voices but considers them more a nuisance than genuine problem. But those for whom enjoyment develops into aggression need to be weeded out before they can start to make a nuisance of themselves. There are also some plants brought in because they had a perceived potential use as garden ornamentals, but which have turned out to be pests or nuisances. However, normally these dumped items will be removed during the programmed cleaning schedule or earlier if they are creating a hazard or a nuisance. They don't want to go along to annual general meetings and make a nuisance of themselves. To some of us the rain is merely a nuisance or an inconvenience. In so doing they are creating a nuisance for residents, danger for themselves and a hazard for road users. We are trying our best to stop this problem but it is a nuisance and an inconvenience. Bonfires are a general nuisance and serious problem for anyone with a respiratory condition such as asthma or emphysema. It is no good merely viewing the young as a nuisance and a difficulty, especially when most of them are no such thing at all. As a result, ministers are going to great lengths to point out that the deer is a fine animal, and must not be viewed as a pest or a nuisance. If the newcomers wanted to make a go of it here and did not make a nuisance of themselves, they could be Australians. The nuisance and bother that raises its head time and time again in Portlaoise did so again over the weekend. Synonyms source of annoyance/irritation, annoyance, inconvenience, bore, bother, irritant, problem, difficulty, trouble, trial, burden pest, plague, thorn in one's side/flesh informal pain, pain in the neck, pain in the backside, headache, hassle, bind, drag, aggravation, menace Scottish informal nyaff, skelf North American informal pain in the butt, nudnik, burr under/in someone's saddle Australian informal fair cow Australian/New Zealand informal nark British vulgar slang pain in the arse British informal, dated blister rare infliction 1.1Law An act which is harmful or offensive to the public or a member of it and for which there is a legal remedy. See also private nuisance, public nuisance Example sentencesExamples Parents whose children cause a public nuisance are likely to receive a warning letter from the police. They range from minor noise nuisance, through to serious racial harassment and threats to kill. Picketing accompanied by violence, or even merely noise, may be a private nuisance. The courts tend to approach the question of the existence of a nuisance, whether public or private, as a question of fact. What constitutes a statutory nuisance is carefully defined in section 79 and so too are numerous exceptions. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'injury, hurt'): from Old French, 'hurt', from the verb nuire, from Latin nocere 'to harm'. innocent from Middle English: Literally meaning ‘not harming’, innocent goes back to Latin in- ‘not’ and nocere ‘to hurt, injure’, which also lies behind nuisance (Late Middle English), noxious (Late Middle English) ‘harmful’, its opposite innocuous (late 16th century), and obnoxious (late 16th century). Rhymes translucence Definition of nuisance in US English: nuisance nounˈn(y)o͞osənsˈn(j)usəns 1A person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance. 讨厌的人（或东西、情况） I hope you're not going to make a nuisance of yourself 我希望你不要让自己惹人厌。 an unreasonable landlord could become a nuisance 一个不讲道理的房东会讨人厌。 Example sentencesExamples The mechanically-propelled ones with an engine make a noise, are a nuisance and are dangerous. We are trying our best to stop this problem but it is a nuisance and an inconvenience. In return, they don't secede or otherwise make a nuisance of themselves. The nuisance and bother that raises its head time and time again in Portlaoise did so again over the weekend. There are also some plants brought in because they had a perceived potential use as garden ornamentals, but which have turned out to be pests or nuisances. However, normally these dumped items will be removed during the programmed cleaning schedule or earlier if they are creating a hazard or a nuisance. They don't want to go along to annual general meetings and make a nuisance of themselves. Many felt it would be a nuisance and potentially dangerous. Dogs are barred from many public places because they pose a serious hazard to health and can be a nuisance and danger. As a result, ministers are going to great lengths to point out that the deer is a fine animal, and must not be viewed as a pest or a nuisance. The White House listens to these outraged voices but considers them more a nuisance than genuine problem. To some of us the rain is merely a nuisance or an inconvenience. If the newcomers wanted to make a go of it here and did not make a nuisance of themselves, they could be Australians. In so doing they are creating a nuisance for residents, danger for themselves and a hazard for road users. Bonfires are a general nuisance and serious problem for anyone with a respiratory condition such as asthma or emphysema. It is no good merely viewing the young as a nuisance and a difficulty, especially when most of them are no such thing at all. I live in Beckenham in an area populated by many foxes and, yes, they do sometimes make a nuisance of themselves. But those for whom enjoyment develops into aggression need to be weeded out before they can start to make a nuisance of themselves. Synonyms source of annoyance, source of irritation, annoyance, inconvenience, bore, bother, irritant, problem, difficulty, trouble, trial, burden 1.1Law see private nuisance Example sentencesExamples It was contended on behalf of the defendant that that failure amounted also the torts of nuisance and trespass. But he does not have a cause of action in nuisance for his personal injury, nor for interference with his personal enjoyment. The tort of nuisance is concerned with unlawful interference with the use or enjoyment of land. A second exception to the rule is where there is a continuing injury, such as a continuing nuisance or trespass to land. Under these laws, one may sue for nuisance, trespass, negligence, strict liability or product liability. 1.2Law see public nuisance Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘injury, hurt’): from Old French, ‘hurt’, from the verb nuire, from Latin nocere ‘to harm’.
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